2017/11/30

Super Deluxe is a program on youtube; it is not aTV show, but looks like it. They hope people willwatch youtube instead of watching TV. Anywayone Super Deluxe program may involve deaf chracters –Marlee Matlin, Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Sternin a drama/comedy show. Right now, details are stillvague. A picture is at:

A deaf child was born to an all-hearing family.Knowing nothing about deafness, the parentsgot advise from pro-CI and anti-CI groups.They put a lot of pressure on the family, buta decision was made not to implant the child.Second decision was to move to a city 100 milesaway where the deaf child will get educationat a deaf school instead of staying home andgetting him mainstreamed. It was in a newspaperstory.

— easy or hard to communicate with deaf

A consultant gave this advice for hearingpeople that want to communicate with thedeaf – without using sign language.Just face the deaf person directly.Speak slowly and don’t shout. Usegestures. Use note and pen, etc. Willit work? It may work if the hearingperson is not scared to communicatewith the deaf, and also with lots ofpatience. It will not work withscared and impatient hearing people!